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		<title>Volunteer chaplain in Pembroke Pines, Florida initiates “House of Worship” in local hospital</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:20:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joyce Litoff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nadia Mehretab]]></dc:creator>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nadia Mehretab]]></dc:creator>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Hatchett]]></dc:creator>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nadia Mehretab]]></dc:creator>
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